Cure For Thanksgiving Tummy Ache - Peppermint

For all who over-ate at the Thanksgiving Feast there is a herb for stomach upset. I have used peppermint tea for tummy aches and it really does help. Start by brewing a cup of peppermint tea with lemon, sugar or honey. If that doesn't do the trick, you might like what James A. Duke, author of "The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods" suggest:

Make a mint julep. Alcohol extracts more of the plant's medicinal oils than water. To make a mint julep;

1. Place 2-4 sprigs of fresh mint in bottom of a glass

2. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to glass

3. Crush the mint and sugar together with the back of a spoon

4. Add 1 ounce of bourbon and a splash of water

5. Stir until the sugar dissolves

6. Top off glass with crushed ice

7. Stir again and sip slowly

I personally haven't tried the mint julep, but the peppermint tea is something I have used for years. Hope some peppermint tea or a mint julep with help that Thanksgiving aching tummy. To read more about peppermint tonic for the tummy read the December 2009 issue of Better Homes and Garden.